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The Royal Rumble 2004 Final Four and What Each Man Did at WrestleMania XX

Big Show

Big Show held the WWE United States Championship at the time

Number Of Eliminations 4
Wrestlers Eliminated
  • John Cena
  • Rob Van Dam
  • Chris Jericho
  • Kurt Angle
Time In The Match 22:38
Eliminated By Chris Benoit

Speaking of The World’s Largest Athlete, he was the runner-up at WWE Royal Rumble 2004. While the aforementioned wrestlers lasted until the end without truly dominant runs, the same can’t be said about the Big Show. Show eliminated four of the last five wrestlers from the 2004 Royal Rumble.

He came close to eliminating Chris Benoit as well. However, the Rabid Wolverine showcased his resilience and managed to win the match. As for Big Show, he was the runner-up in the Royal Rumble Match for the second time in his career, having already been the last man eliminated in 2000 (by The Rock).

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Big Show, the runner-up in the 2004 Royal Rumble Match, was the reigning WWE United States Champion at the time. In the opening match of WrestleMania XX, Big Show defended (and lost) his championship to a young John Cena.

About Tomás Cunha

Tomás Cunha is a Portuguese freelance wrestling writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience. Before joining Last Word on Sports, Tomás worked for notable pro wrestling websites such as TheSportster, WhatCulture and WrestleTalk. Aside from pro wrestling, Tomás enjoys watching football/soccer and he is a massive supporter of both FC Porto and the Portuguese National Team.